Combination storm sash and screen



Jan. 6, 1943. F. F. BEIL 2,433,835

COMBINATION STORM SASH AND SCREEN Filed lay 2, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.

Jan. 6, 1948. F. F. BEIL COMBINATION STORM SASH SCREEN 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 2, 1944 INVENTOR. .ldrresiffied,

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COMBINATION STORM SASH AND SCREEN Forrest F. Bell, Clinton, Iowa, assignor to Curtis Companies Incorporated, Clinton, Iowa, a corporation of Iowa Application MayZ 1944', Serial No. 533,751

13 Claims. 1

My present invention relatesto a combination storm sash and screen structure designed for taking the place of the usual storm sash or screen in a standard double-hung or other type of window frame.

One object, of the invention is to provide a storing storm sash in summer and screens in winter.

Still another object is to provide a construction which eliminates the taking down of storm sash and the storing of them in an attic, basement or garage during summer and then getting out the storm sash and storing the screens away during the winter, my construction eliminating the necessity of providing such storage space, as

all parts of the storm sash and screencombination are supported on the window frame itself.

A further object is to provide an auxiliary frame which may be substituted for the usual storm sash in a window frame, and which includes a plurality of guides for slidably supporting a pair of storm sashes and a screen with one of the storm sashes and the screen alternately positioned and the other storm sash movable to a position for ease of cleaning.

A further object is to provide an auxiliary frame so constructed that one of the storm sashes may becompletely removed therefrom and the other storm sash and the screen-can be removed byremoving a sill of the frame.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrange ment and combination of the various parts of my device wherebythe objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth,

pointed out in my claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein;

Figure 1 is an outside elevation of a combination storm sash and screen embodying my inventionand showing it appliedtoa double hung window, the lower part of the window opening being screened. I

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 2--2 of Figure 1,"the left half of the figure showing a section above the check rail of the window and the right-hand half a section below the check rail.

Figure3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 and showing the lower portion of the window opening screened.

Figure 4 is a similar sectional view showing a storm sash spanning the lower portion of the window opening and the screen in raised or stored position.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary front elevation on anenlarged scale showing the portion of Figure 1 designated by the dotted circle 5, particularly to illustrate a lock for the upper storm sash.

Figure 6 is a sectional view on the line 6-8 of Figure 5, and

Figure 7 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale and taken on the line 'l--'l of Figure 1 to show a lock for the lower storm sash in its elevated or' stored position.

On the accompanying drawings, I have used the reference numeral ill to indicate a sill of a standard double-hung window frame and I 2 the head jamb thereof. The usual side jambs are provided at I4 and slidably supported therein are the upper and lower sashes l6 and i8. These may be weatherstripped at 20 and 22 with respect to the check rails and the sill as shown in my Patent No. 2,337,633, dated December 28, 1943. The head jamb l2 in some instances is provided with an outer casing 24 having a groove 26 therein to receive a tongue on the upper end of a storm sash. I

Instead of providing the usual storm sash, my

. present invention contemplates the provision of an auxiliary frame comprising a head rail 28, a sill .30 and stiles 32 connecting the two together and thus forming a rectangular frame. The rail 28 may have a tongue 34 to be received in the groove 26. The stiles 32 have a plurality of guide means shown at 36, 38 and 40. These may comprise tongues extending throughout the height of the stiles.

An upper rsash U, a lower sash L and a screen S are adapted for vertical sliding movement with respect to the guides 36; 38 and respectively.

' These sashes' and screen are provided with grooves 31, 39 and Al to receive the tongues 35, 38 and 40 respectively, as shown in Figure 2. In each groove .two or more friction springs 42 are preferably mounted as shown in Figure 5; These may be retained in position as by'nails t4.

The upper sash U' is glazed and therefore constitutes a storm sash while the lower sash is likewise glazed for this purpose Theglass in these two sashes is indicated at 48 and 48 respectively. The sashes U and L, as well as the screen 8, have the usual frames and the screen S includes wire cloth 50 secured in the frame as by a molding 52.

The frame of the upper sash U includes a top rail 54 which is grooved as at 56 to receive a tongue 58 depending from the head rail 28, as shown in Figure 3. The lower rail 60 f the upper sash U has secured thereto a lock plate 62 adapted to coact with a notch 64 formed in the guide 36 as shown in Figure 5. The plate 62 is slotted as at 66 and a screw 68 serves to hold it in positi on, yet permits its sliding movement. A flange serves to cooperate with the single screw 68 to guide the lock plate 62 in its sliding movement and the lock plate has a flange 12 for convenience in manipulating the lock plate. One of the lock plates 52 is provided for each side of the upper sash.

The lower rail 14 of the lower sash L has a notch '16 formed therein (see Figures 3 and 7) to receive a pivoted button 18. The button is mounted by means of a screw 80 extended upwardly into the bottom rail 60 of the upper sash U. Thus the upper sash may be more or less permanently held in elevated position by the lock plates 62 and the lower sash L temporarily held in raised position by the turn button 18.

The sill 30 of the auxiliary frame, it will be noted, has a stepped upper surface comprising two steps 82 and 84 as shown in Figure 3. These are adapted to fit the lower rails 86 and 14 of the screen S and the lower sash L respectively. The sill 30 itself is removably attached to the stiles 32 of the auxiliary frame by screws 88 for a purpose which will hereinafter appear.

Practical operation The auxiliary frame 28, 30, 32 may be permanently placed in relationship to the window frame as illustrated in Figure 3 by means of screws or the like to hold it in position, or it can be retained by hooks or turn buttons for the purpose of ease of subsequent removal if desired,

With the structure adjusted as in Figure 3, the lower portion of the window opening is screened for summer time and the lower sash L is stored away in an elevated position where it is inconspicuous and out of the way and not subjected to damage, as in the case of removable storm sashes. When it is desirable to adjust the structure for winter time use, the screen S may be raised to the position of Figure 4 and the turn buttons 18 may be manipulated for releasing the sash L and permitting it to be lowered to the position shown. The lower portion of the window openingis then covered with a glazed sash and the upper U covers the upper portion so that the entire window opening is closed in with storm sash.

The change-over operation can be performed in a minimum of time and the necessity of storage space for either screens or sashes is eliminated. Also both storm sashes and the screen can be lowered for convenience in washing the upper sash l6 of the window or all three raised for washing the lower sash l8.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts of my device without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included within their scope without sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

I claim as my invention:

1. A combination storm sash and screen structure comprising an auxiliary frame, said frame comprising a head rail, a sill and a pair of stiles having means for guiding sashes, three sashes for vertical sliding movement on said stiles, said head rail having a tongue depending therefrom and a first one of said sashes having a groove to receive said tongue, said first sash being glazed,

and one of the other two sashes being glazed and the other one screened, means for locking said first sash to said auxiliary frame, the other glazed sash being lockable to said first sash in the raised position of the second glazed sash, and friction means for retaining tle screened sash in its raised position.

2. A combination storm sash and screen structure comprising an auxiliary frame for mounting in the usual storm sash opening of a window frame, said auxiliary frame comprising a, head rail, a sill and a pair of stiles, means for guiding sashes for vertical sliding movement on said stiles, two of said sashes being glazed and the other one screened, means for locking one of said glazed sashes in raised position and the other one to it.

3. A combination storm sash and screen of the character disclosed comprising an auxiliary frame having stiles, a sill and a head rail, a plurality of guide means formed on said stiles and comprising tongues therealong, upper and lower storm sashes and a screen sash slidably carried by said guide means and having grooves to receive said tongues, means fOllOOkiIlg the outer sash in position, and means for retaining either said screen or said inner sash in raised position.

4. In a combination storm sash and screen of the character disclosed, an auxiliary frame for mounting in the usual storm sash opening of a window frame comprising stiles, a sill and a head rail. said sill fitting the sill of the window frame, a plurality of guide means formed on said stiles and comprising tongues therealong, upper and lower storm sashes and a screen sash slidably carried by said guide means and having grooves to receive said tongues, the inner storm sash and the screen being aligned with thesill of said auxiliary frame and the outer storm sash being slidable past said sill, said sill being removable for facilitating removal of said inner storm sash and said screen relative to said auxiliary frame.

5. A combination storm sash and screen comprising an auxiliary frame having stiles, a sill and a head rail, said sill fitting the sill of the window frame, a plurality of guide means formed on said stiles and comprising tongues therealong, and upper and lower storm sashes and a screen sash slidably carried by said guide means and having grooves to receive said tongues, said sill being removable for facilitating removal of said sashes relative to said auxiliary frame.

6. A combination storm sash and screen of the character disclosed comprising an auxiliary frame for mounting in the usual storm sash opening of a window frame having a groove in its head jamb, said auxiliary frame comprising stiles, a sill and a head rail, said head rail having a tongue to fit said groove, said sill fitting the sill of the window frame andhaving a weather stripping connection therewith, a, plurality of guide means formed on said stiles and compris-' ing tongues therealong, upper and lower storm sashes and a screen sash slidably carried by saidguide means and having grooves to receive said tongues, the inner storm sash and the screen being aligned with the sill of said auxiliary frame and the outer storm sash being slidable past said sill, said sill being removable for facilitating removal of said inner storm sash and said screen relative to said auxiliary frame.

7. A combination storm sash and screen structure comprising an auxiliary frame, said frame comprising a head rail, a sill and a pair of stiles having means for guiding sashes, three sashes for vertical sliding movement on said stiles, the first sash being glazed, and one of the other two sashes being glazed and the other one screened, means for locking said first sash to said auxiliary frame, the other glazed sash being lockable to said first sash in-the raised position of the second glazed sash, and friction means for retain ing the screened sash in its raised position.

8. A combination storm sash and screen structure comprising an auxiliary frame, said frame comprising a head rail, a sill and a pair of stiles having means for guiding sashes, three sashes for vertical sliding movement on said stiles, said head rail having a tongue depending therefrom and a first one of said sashes having a groove to receive said tongue, said first sash being glazed, and one of the other two sashes being glazed and the other one screened, and means for locking said first sash to said auxiliary frame, the other glazed sash being lockable to said first :15 in the raised position of the second glazed 9. A combination storm sash and screen structure comprising an auxiliary frame, said frame comprising a head rail, a sill and a. pair of stiles having means for uiding sashes, three sashes for vertical sliding movement on said stiles, said head rail having a tongue depending therefrom and a first one of said sashes having a groove to receive said tongue, means for locking said first sash to said auxiliary frame with said tongue received in said groove, said first sash being glazed, and one of the other two sashes being glazed and the other one screened, and leaf spring friction clips for retaining the screened sash in its raised position.

10. A combination storm sash and screen structure comprising an auxiliary frame, said frame comprising a head rail, 9. sill and a pair of stiles havingmeans for guiding sashes, three sashes for vertical sliding movement on said stiles, the first sash being lazed, and one of the other two sashes being glazed'and the other one screened, and means for locking said first sash to said auxiliary frame, the other glazed sash being lockable to said first sash in the raised position of the second glazed sash.

6 11 A combination storm sash and screen structure comprising an auxiliary frame, said frame comprising a head rail, a sill and a pair of stiles having means for guiding sashes, and three sashes for vertical sliding movement on said stiles, said head rail having a tongue depending therefrom, a first one of said sashes having a V groove to receive said tongue, means for locking said first sash to said auxiliary frame, said means retaining said tongue in said groove, said first sash being glazed, and one of the other two sashes being glazed and the other one screened.

12. A combination storm sash and screen structure comprising an auxiliary frame, said frame comprising a head rail, a sill and a pair of stiles having tongue and groove means for guiding sashes, three sashes for vertical sliding movement on said stiles, the first sash being glazed, and one of the other two sashes being glazed and the other one screened, and leaf spring friction clips located in said tongues and groove means for retaining the screened sash in its raised position.

13. A combination storm sash and screen of the character disclosed comprising an auxiliary frame for mounting in the usual opening of a window frame, said auxiliary frame comprising stiles, a sill and a head rail, said sillfittlng the sill of the window frame and having a weather stripping connection therewith, a plurality of guide means formed on said stiles and comprising tongues therealong, upper and lower storm sashes and a screen sash slidably carried by said guide means and having grooves to receive said tongues, the inner storm sash and the screen being aligned with the sill of said auxiliary frame and the outer storm sash being slidable past saidsill, said sill being removable for facilitating removal of said inner storm sash and said screen relative to said auxiliary frame.

FORREST F. BEE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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